Democrat wins in pivotal US elections
Raphael Warnock beat the GOP incumbent in a key race, putting Donald Trump’s party a seat away from losing its majority in the Senate.
January 06, 2021
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January 01, 2021
Trump Handed Defeat as Congress Overrides Defense Bill Veto
The president and others on the right have long accused social media platforms of censoring conservatives, something that the technology giants deny.
January 01, 2021
December 23, 2020
Trump pardons Paul Manafort, Roger Stone and Charles Kushner
US President Donald Trump has pardoned former campaign manager Paul Manafort, ex-adviser Roger Stone and the father of Mr Trump's son-in-law.
December 23, 2020
December 18, 2020
Biden picks Native American congresswoman as US interior secretary, in Cabinet first
President-elect Joe Biden selected New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as his nominee for interior secretary on Thursday, a historic pick that would make her the first Native American to lead the powerful federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation’s tribes for generations.
December 18, 2020
December 12, 2020
‘Supreme Court really let us down,’ Trump tweets after crucial election lawsuit defeat, promises to ‘fight on’
Donald Trump has accused the Supreme Court of ignoring "many" legal arguments as it threw out a lawsuit, in which Texas sought to overturn the presidential election results in key battleground states.
December 12, 2020
December 10, 2020
Susan Rice Exiting Netflix Board Effective Jan. 20 For Biden Administration Post
Susan Rice, the former U.S. National Security Advisor and Ambassador to the United Nations under President Barack Obama, will exit the board of Netflix to join the Biden administration. “We are grateful to Susan Rice for her many
December 10, 2020
December 10, 2020
Biden taps Susan Rice to lead White House Domestic Policy Council
President-elect Joe Biden is planning to choose the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council, according to people familiar with the matter.
December 10, 2020
December 01, 2020
US Attorney-General William Barr rejects Donald Trump’s claim that fraud decided the election
US President Donald Trump is lashing out at leaders from his own party, as one of his top allies pushes back on his claims about the election.
December 01, 2020
November 30, 2020
Arizona certifies Biden winner of 2020 election despite Trump challenges
Arizona’s state government has certified Democrat Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election, opening the door for further legal challenges by the Trump administration’s lawyers.
November 30, 2020
November 30, 2020
Court backflips on voting machine ‘wiping’
A Georgia court has granted an injunction to prevent voting machines being wiped pending “forensic inspection”, handing
November 30, 2020
November 30, 2020
Trump’s ‘20 days of failure’ before giving in
Republicans have opened up about the chaotic period leading up to Donald Trump’s not-quite concession – and his legal team’s “insane” theories.
November 30, 2020
November 29, 2020
‘WON’T BACK DOWN’: Bannon’s back as Trump weapon in election fight
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon now spends four hours a day online defending the man who once branded him “Sloppy Steve” – and with good reason.
November 29, 2020
November 28, 2020
Trump claims ‘massive proof’ of fraud
Donald Trump has claimed he has “massive proof” of voter fraud, with his latest Twitter tirade coming days after another ofa his lawsuits failed.
November 28, 2020
November 24, 2020
Trump accepts US presidency transition to Biden must begin
Donald Trump has accepted a formal US transition should begin for President-elect Joe Biden to take office.
November 24, 2020
November 23, 2020
PRESIDENT’S DEPARTING BLOW: Trump ignores rule for morbid legacy
Donald Trump is breaking “normal rules of civility” when it comes to the upcoming executions of three death row inmates, experts say.
November 23, 2020
November 19, 2020
US election: Trump lawyers’ wild press conference
Hair dye ran down Rudy Giuliani’s face during an extraordinary press conference where Donald Trump’s legal team claimed they would overturn the election.
November 19, 2020
November 18, 2020
Pelosi Condemns Trump Firing Official Who Refuted Fraud Claims
The president fired Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, who rejected claims of election fraud.
November 18, 2020
November 14, 2020
Six words that saw Trump lose vital state
Arizona has finally, conclusively, been called for Joe Biden with some seeing it as “revenge” for a single insult uttered by Trump years ago.
November 14, 2020
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